Pirita SAR

Founded in 2014, Pirita SAR is a non-profit association based in Tallinn, Estonia working on humanitarian aid & disaster relief, education.

Pirita SAR, also known as Pirita Vabatahtlik Merepääste, is a volunteer sea rescue team operating since 2014 in the Tallinn Bay area, particularly the Pirita district in Estonia. It is part of the Estonian volunteer sea rescue system of the Police and Border Guard Board and operates under a cooperation agreement with that authority. The team carries out sea rescue operations and runs prevention work, including water safety, first aid and crisis preparedness training and public prevention events. Volunteers take part in rescue operations, training, equipment maintenance, communications, fundraising and organisational management. The organisation is registered as a non-profit association (MTÜ Watergratt Pirita) and is funded by project grants, cooperation agreements and donations.